❓ A parliamentary question regarding the implementation of recommendations from the 'Enough is Enough' report on sexual harassment in the WA FIFO mining industry, focusing on data management, reporting, and NDAs. The response indicates improvements in data collection and a rise in reported incidents.
AnsweredQoN 1361Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the 2022 Enough is Enough report into sexual harassment against women in the FIFO mining industry, and I ask: (a) Can the Minister confirm whether The Department has implemented an effective and comprehensive data management system capable of monitoring, recording, and reporting incidents of sexual harassment in the mining industry; (b) What upgrades or improvements to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) data management systems have been undertaken in 2023-24 specifically to track workplace sexual harassment and assault; (c) How many reports of sexual harassment and assault were recorded by DMIRS in 2023-24? How does this compare to previous years; (d) How many non-disclosure agreements (NDA) or private settlements relating to sexual harassment or assault were reported to or known by DMIRS during the 2023-24 financial year; (e) Is the Minister aware of any cases in which NDAs were used to conceal incidents that would otherwise have triggered mandatory reporting obligations to DMIRS or WA Police; and (f) What safeguards are in place within DMIRS’ data systems to ensure the integrity and security of sensitive information relating to sexual misconduct cases?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Industrial Relations
Response time
4 days
a) Yes.
b) Optimised use of existing business systems through training and procedures pending the development and implementation of a new replacement business system.
c) In 2023-24, 438 reports of sexual harassment and/or assault were received from the mining sector. This compares to 409 reports in 2022-23 and 403 reports in 2021-22. It must be noted that these numbers are the number of reports made to the department during the financial year and include incidents that have occurred outside of the reporting period.
d) None.
e) No.
f) The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety operates in accordance with its published Privacy Policy. Business systems have user-access control ensuring only need-to-know personnel have access to the sensitive information. Instructions were communicated to reporting entities to anonymise reports relating to sensitive information and this is monitored by the inspectorate.
b) Optimised use of existing business systems through training and procedures pending the development and implementation of a new replacement business system.
c) In 2023-24, 438 reports of sexual harassment and/or assault were received from the mining sector. This compares to 409 reports in 2022-23 and 403 reports in 2021-22. It must be noted that these numbers are the number of reports made to the department during the financial year and include incidents that have occurred outside of the reporting period.
d) None.
e) No.
f) The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety operates in accordance with its published Privacy Policy. Business systems have user-access control ensuring only need-to-know personnel have access to the sensitive information. Instructions were communicated to reporting entities to anonymise reports relating to sensitive information and this is monitored by the inspectorate.
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